Reflexive & Reciprocal Verbs

Question 0

Reflexive verbs

Answer 0

Bruno se reveille

Se réveiller

Je - me reveille
Tu-  te reveilles
Il/Elle- se reveille
Nous-nous reveillons
Vous-vous reveillez
Ils-se reveillent.

Many verbs used to describe routines are reflexive

Question 1

Reflexive and reciprocal verbs

Answer 1

Describe an action that the subject does to or for himself, herself, itself. Reflexive are conjugated like their non-reflexive counterparts but always use reflexive pronouns

Question 2

Non-reflexive

Answer 2

Many non reflexive change meaning when they are used with a reflexive pronoun and might not literally express a reflexive action
Aller-to go
Mauser- to amuse
Apprecevoir- to catch sight of

Question 3

Expressing reflexive action

Answer 3

A # of verbs are used only in reflexive form but may not literally express a reflexive action

Se méfier de- to distrust
Se moquer de- to make fun of.

Question 4

Affirmative imperative

Answer 4

Form the affirmative imperative if a reflexive verb by adding the reflexive pronoun at the end if the verb with a hyphen in between. For negative commands begin with ne and place the reflexive pronoun immediately before the verb

Question 5

Negative commands

Answer 5

Habillons-nous. Il faut partir
Let’s get dressed. We have to leave

Ne vous inquietez pas
Don’t worry

Question 6

Te / toi

Answer 6

Remember to change te to toi in affirmative commands

Question 7

Pronouns

Answer 7

In recipricol reflexives, the pronoun means to each other or to one another. Because two or more subjects are involved only plural verb forms are used.

Nous nous retrouvons au stade
We are meeting each other at the stadium